Book description
A guidebook to walking in the The Gran Paradiso national park, Italy,
describing the 12-stage Alta Via 2 trek, and a range of 28 walks. The
Gran Paradiso sits in the Valle d'Aosta, in northwestern Italy, a
marvellous region of magical mountains and rugged desolate valleys,
verging on pristine wilderness. It is a mere alpine chough's flight from
the Mont Blanc, Monte Rosa and Matterhorn ranges, landmark giants that
can be seen from the many scenic passes and lookouts visited during this
guide. Despite its attractions, the park is relatively undiscovered.
Walkers can often enjoy unforgettable days on excellent trails through
spectacular valleys all to themselves, even at the height of the summer
season. The itineraries explore highlights and special places to whet
walking appetites. With a map and a sense of adventure, you will be able
to concoct scores of other delightful walks. The guide begins with the
superb long-distance route, Alta Via 2. It lends itself to numerous
variations and each stage could be followed as a day walk. The
successive chapters of the guide contain walks suitable for visitors who
prefer to make their base in a valley hotel or campsite and embark on
shorter excursions. A handful of excellent traverses is also included,
routes that take walkers to wild exhilarating heights and act as links
between the inhabited valleys. Suggestions are given for combining these
into a further series of long-distance routes. Gillian Price was born
in England but moved to Australia when young. After taking a degree in
anthropology and working in adult education, she set off to travel
through Asia and trek the Himalayas. Gillian has steadily explored the
mountain ranges of Italy and brought them to life for visitors in a
series of outstanding guides for Cicerone.
